Bangladeshi Sewer Cleaner Possibly Has the Crappiest Job Ever

Some people might loath their day jobs, that is, until they lay eyes on one of the most disgusting and putrid jobs in the entire world.

Meet the Bangladeshi men who literally dive into pools of human waste for a living. The job earns them less than £300 ($390) a month, reports The Sun.

A sewer cleaner of Dhaka City Corporation cleaning out the city’s sewers on May 03, 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Barcroft Media)

The primary job of these unsung heroes is to unblock the city’s sewer lines. As employees of the Dhaka City Corporation, these men easily possesses one of the least desirable jobs in the world.

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

Without any special suits or safety equipment, the unnamed sewer cleaners dive into manholes topless and navigate their way deep into pure filth with only a stick. With their bare hands, thye scoops out blockages from the sewer in the Bangladeshi capital, a city of over 14 million residents. 

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

As disgusting is this  job may seem to many, the mighty effort helps prevent floods that usually plague the city of Dhaka during typhoons and heavy rains.

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

According to Daily Mail, the lack of sufficient equipment for such a hazardous job has caused an alarming number of deaths for manhole workers in the city.

Zakir Chowdhury / Barcroft Media

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